Friday, October 5, 2012

Reinforcements - 30mm Flats

I recently received a spot bonus at work, allowing me to rationalize getting more flats.  These three sets offered by Alexander Wilken really caught my eye. The figures are actually edited by Wohlmann; but unlike a certain large and well-known flats dealer, he doesn't overcharge for acting as middle man, nor for the shipping costs.  Figures now en route from Germany.

These quite caught my eye: the reiters are disinctive and although both sets of landsknechts are in marching poses, I think they won't look at all bad combined together in a battle formation.  I tried using Picasa's Invert Colors function on these, essentially it turns the photos into negatives.  I'm pleased with the effect, a bit strange but effectively accentuating the beauty of the engravings.






Meanwhile, I'm still working away on the 40mm customs and hope to pick up a new camera this weekend.
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5 comments:

  1. UnknownOctober 5, 2012 at 11:14 AM

    Great looking flats. Look forward to your painting them up ... Jeff

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  2. Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comOctober 5, 2012 at 3:52 PM

    These are nice castings. 3rd Qtr 16tC based on clothing and the Reiters. The Wars of Religion come to mind.

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  3. Corporal_TrimOctober 5, 2012 at 4:49 PM

    Thanks Jeff & Ross. I'm looking forward to the painting too.

    I agree, Wars of Religion or can probably get away with compromising on the last Hapsburg-Valois War (1551 - 1559) as my Wilken "landsknechts" are somewhat earlier 16th Century in style.

    Regards,
    Steve

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  4. Bluebear JeffOctober 7, 2012 at 6:08 PM

    Steve,

    Murdock over on Murdock's Marauders blog has some flats and was wondering about how to paint them . . . perhaps you could pass on some tips:

    http://murdocksmarauders.blogspot.ca/2012/10/flats.html

    And I must say that your flats always look wonderful to me (and I have no interest in flats except to admire them).


    -- Jeff

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  5. Corporal_TrimOctober 8, 2012 at 10:02 AM

    Thanks for the kind commnents, Jeff. And I'll drop by the Marauder's blog.

    Regards,
    Steve

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